Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
BASEBALL.
Lively Times Predicted for tho ,
son OF 1857 on the Gree,
Diamond.
Hard Hitt ng and Active Bass-Rn,,
Among the Products Of the New
Rules.
[cn1cAeo CORRESPONDENTS,

The American Association teams :,
the first championship games OF the ~
ball season OF 1887 OF tie 18th Of u
and on the 2sth of April the frs. al.
pionship games of the present season !,
take place between the teams of thu I
tionai League. Thus within a few n
both the great baseball organila iionI. !
the country will have launched upon =,
seasons contest for the capture Of u
respective remnants, with every ind css
that the games will be attended by eH
more remarkable degree of interest N
has marked the progress of the conf
through any seasons past. AS in past NJ
Mt the commencement of the season. sn.
lation is rife among admirers of the mnal
everywhere rs to the relative streno,Is
probable position of the teams ut The
of the season, and the character of the a
they will make, with a strong f%avoripa|
course, of the team belonging to tie
from which such admirers may bail.
There is a good deal of speculad
among players, as we'll as patrons Of
game, regarding the probable effect Of
new rules. AS a rule the players, ps,t
larly pitchers, condemn the new Ditch
rules. They render the pitchers h
harder, make o work for the fela
and prolong the length of the game. d
siders, however, seem pleased with the
arrangement. Spectators who pay to
hess baseball games like to see plept1
action. They like to see plenty of +
hitting and lively ba%se-running. n
every indication they IRE likely to 4
surfeit of 10th this season. Heavy bail
and daring ba%se-running will be the \
ure of the games, and large scores viii
the result. The lovers of the game !
seldom see any scores like 9 ,o|
Or any "%Chicagos." The new rules !
made so that the whole nine might
ball and not the pitcher. Last season.
iielders had very little to do, and sell
Won any applause, which made them |
that they were no more than autouatl
Now they will have q chance to show
nimble they are. The games will
more time to play than they did unded
old rules, because the pitchers can
seldom retire the three men in one. I
three style. The twirlers will have to D
very hard to earn a record, as they
either allow a man to hit the bali or
I'm u base, but which will count just
same as if a nan had knocked the cow
he ball. What most of the PLAYERS d
ole at is the four strike system, whichl
say will help to make poor Id
records as large as those who hi
the bat freely. The heavy b
of the League say that if a MAJ can't
ball in three trials lie ought never
to the plate. Tire. strikes and out1
regular household word, and it will [
long time before the people will gel
quainted with four strikes. The patrol
the game will find that thete rules !
adopted to slow the energy Of each
every man on the team, and if they
given a far trial they will suit everybo(
President Mix Young, of the Natl
League, Was asked not long ago if he
ticipated amy trouble wi h the new n
and he promptly replied: II do not. u
rules We're not formulated until they
thoroughly discussed in all their bean
by the managers and The most prem !
players in tie profession. OF course
will be experimental to a certain extent
they are in many respects superior to
old rules, and will ccnduce very mater
to make the contests more exciting and
tractive. If, however, after q satisfac
trial, they should prove a failure-whi
do not expect-they can be easily char
by a special meeting Of the League Q
mittee, which has lull power to make VI
ever-changes may be deemed expedient
In spalding's Guide, which has
been issued in this city, Presi
Young is allowed two pages to give
points on Scoring" The points an
the nature O the advice which the teal
OF a kindergarten school usually gives
pupils, and to infant scorers may pl
valuable.